Since the acquisition of QB Trent Green this week the Dolphins have made it clear to Culpepper that he will be either traded or released by this end of this week before the start of mini-camp. According to the three time pro bowler, the Dolphins have told him that they “are going in a different direction at the QB position.” Miami has recently signed backup QB Cleo Lemon to a one year deal and chose BYU QB John Beck in the second round of this years’ draft. The Dolphins gave up a second round pick in a trade last off-season with Minnesota to acquire Culpepper who was due to make 5.5 million dollars this season. The problem with Culpepper is his knee never fully recovered when he returned to action last season after tearing three of four ligaments in his right knee in '05. There is much speculation that his knee will never fully recover and most clubs are not willing to pay him the money he wants to most likely be a backup. Teams rumored to be interested in the 30 year old Culpepper are Detroit, Jacksonville, St. Louis, and Kansas City.